The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

Theres plenty of safe ways to celebrate Halloween.

A spooky and safe Halloween

Emily Freeborn, Web Editor-in-Chief Oct 21, 2020
Following the release of the guidelines, local businesses began adapting to ensure the holiday could be just as much fun as ever.
Corona kills the testing status

Corona kills the testing status

Hadley McCusker, Staff Writer Oct 8, 2020

As a senior and incoming senior, you have many things on your mind, due dates, college events, info nights, and test scores. In the unprecedented time we know that many colleges have taken the liberty...

E-Bike Surge

Lauren Memoly, Staff Writer Sep 21, 2020

E-bikes are a great solution for easy and quick transportation as well as a fun workout. The bikes are affordable and assessable to everyone Orange County and have become very popular. With the hit of...

Bringing Peace to Campus

Natalia von Gierke, Staff Writer Sep 11, 2020

Santa Margarita held their first all grade, socially distanced, school event on Tuesday, Septembe r 1st.  Put on by Campus Ministry, the XLT (Xalt to God) included praise and worship from Mr. Cabildo...

2020 Top colleges

2020 Top colleges

Jaime Svinth, Print Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2020

  #1 Arizona State (ASU) (16) Recognized as the most innovative school by US News & World Report, ASU provides an engaging learning community for students. As "One university in many places,"...

6 feet apart

Katherine Eli, Staff Writer May 8, 2020

As the number of Corona Virus cases spread throughout the country, the CDC as well as many other health organizations have recommended a new procedure to lessen the chances of being exposed Getting...

Colleges make changes to accommodate seniors accepting or applying for college. A lot of colleges became test optional in response to COVID-19.

Corona college admissions

Kendrick Choi, Web Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2020
As for the college admissions process itself, some colleges have extended their acceptance deadline, which is traditionally May 1st, to June 1st. Standardized testing is becoming an optional submission for applicants, seeing as the College Board has canceled or postponed most SAT I and SAT II testing until September. Colleges are also saying they will take into account the effect of quarantine on student-athletes and other extracurriculars. 
Students imagine an online graduation considering the effect of coronavirus on an in-person one. Students didnt know mid-March was their last day of traditional high school.

Coronavirus cancels senior year

Megan Plocher, Staff Writer May 1, 2020
 In mid-March students received instructions to leave school not knowing it would be their last day of high school. The coronavirus pandemic caused an emotional and unconventional second semester for many high school seniors who are focused on milestones such as graduation, prom and sporting events.
The decrease of tourism in Venice, Italy improves the canals waters and quality of life for the marine animals.

Time for recovery

Giulia Henshaw, Copy Editor Apr 24, 2020
In the months since coronavirus became a global pandemic, air quality and ocean conditions have improved.
Experts fear coronavirus could have a detrimental effect on the economy.

Leaning into recession

Megan Plocher, Staff Writer Apr 8, 2020
Experts fear that coronavirus will cause an economic downturn in the stock market that could go into next year, and even beyond that. In response to government restrictions on businesses to lessen the spread of the virus, unemployment rates are increasing and stores are closing.

This vote center is one of many located across Orange County where voters have access to a myriad of services.

Orange County changes vote system

Kendrick Choi, Web Editor-in-Chief Mar 30, 2020
Since the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to change the county’s election processes in February 2019, major changes have been made, including the switch to “vote center” elections, changes in mail-in ballots and the implementation of more ballot drop boxes. 
Try these tips to maintain health during quarantine.

Switch to online school

Evelyn Driscoll and Devon Nguyen Mar 26, 2020

SMCHS announced a schoolwide switch to online One-to-One learning on March 13 in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) designation of the coronavirus as pandemic two days prior. Remote...

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